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New Generation Thinkers: The Medieval Scottish Dream State—2015 Festival, The Free Thinking Essay
6/10 Kylie Murray explores visions of Scottishness in The Wallace and The Scotichronicon.
Old Ways, New Directions—2015 Festival
Rana Mitter chairs a debate about new ideas and lessons of the past.
New Generation Thinkers: Kilts, Celts and Clearances in World War One—2015 Festival, The Free Thinking Essay
5/10 Peter Mackay explores how WWI soldiers in kilted regiments discussed their allegiances.
The Free Thinking Festival Essay: The Medieval Scottish Dream State
Kylie Murray explores visions of Scottishness in The Wallace and The Scotichronicon.
Free Thinking Festival - Old Ways, New Directions.
"Tweeting" shepherd James Rebanks and Professor Veronica Strang on traditional thinking.
New Generation Thinkers: Nancy Cunard - The Rebellious Heiress—2015 Festival, The Free Thinking Essay
4/10 Sandeep Parmar on the tragic life of Nancy Cunard, scion of the famous shipping family.
Free Thinking Festival - Putting Competition to the Test
Margaret Heffernan, Matthew Syed, Cath Bishop and Christopher Frayling explore success.
Putting Competition to the Test—2015 Festival
Margaret Heffernan, Matthew Syed, Cath Bishop and Christopher Frayling explore success.
The Free Thinking Festival Essay - Kilts, Celts and Clearances in World War One
Peter Mackay on what kilt wearing meant for some soldiers fighting World War One
The Free Thinking Festival Essay - Nancy Cunard: The Rebellious Heiress
Sandeep Parmar on the life of the anti racist campaigner, modernist muse and heiress